brine

 
Pronunciation: /brʌɪn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • water strongly impregnated with salt: the olives have been stored in brine
  • seawater: dolphins and whales can’t help taking in the odd gulp of brine as they swallow a fish
  • [count noun] technical a strong solution of a salt or salts: these brines percolated downwards

verb

[with object] (often as adjective brined)
  • soak or preserve in salty water: brined anchovies

Origin:

Old English brīne, of unknown origin